I like many can't seem to make up my mind on which upgrades to get with my macbook pro purchase. I'm about to start Graduate school in the summer and need an updated computer. I currently have a 5 year old PC that has seen its best day and I use a Mac at work and like how it runs. I'm looking at the Macbook pro non-retina 15 and it gets hazy from this point with all of the upgrades. I will also use this for music and minimal photo and video editing with my Gopro camera. Money is not a huge issue, but I don't want to make the wife mad either. I thought about going with the 13in, but I like having the GDDR that the 15 offers. Would video editing be very time consuming with Intel 4000 vs with additional GDDR on the 15in?
I'm looking for a machine that will last about 5-6 years before I have to replace it with a newer model. I know I'm going to get a tone of different opinions, but that's what I'm looking for between these machines. Thanks for the help, I'm looking to buy in May.
13in
2.9Ghz
750HD – 5400 (I figured I would get an external usb3 or thunderbolt drive for video or upgrade to 256 SSD for $270)
8GB of RAM (Upgraded to 16GB $125)
AppleCare
Will run me $1,582 plus RAM upgrade or $1,852 (SSD) plus RAM upgrade.
15in
2.3 w/ 512 GDDR
4GB Ram – Thinking of buying Crucial and upgrading to 16GB for $125
750 HD – 7200
Hi-Res Antiglare
AppleCare
Will run me $2,163 (plus Ram Upgrade)
Or
2.6 w/ 1GDDR
Everything else the same.
Will run me $2,283 (plus RAM upgrade)
I'm looking for a machine that will last about 5-6 years before I have to replace it with a newer model. I know I'm going to get a tone of different opinions, but that's what I'm looking for between these machines. Thanks for the help, I'm looking to buy in May.
13in
2.9Ghz
750HD – 5400 (I figured I would get an external usb3 or thunderbolt drive for video or upgrade to 256 SSD for $270)
8GB of RAM (Upgraded to 16GB $125)
AppleCare
Will run me $1,582 plus RAM upgrade or $1,852 (SSD) plus RAM upgrade.
15in
2.3 w/ 512 GDDR
4GB Ram – Thinking of buying Crucial and upgrading to 16GB for $125
750 HD – 7200
Hi-Res Antiglare
AppleCare
Will run me $2,163 (plus Ram Upgrade)
Or
2.6 w/ 1GDDR
Everything else the same.
Will run me $2,283 (plus RAM upgrade)